India, Feb. 11 -- The Raigad police on Monday arrested six people, including three police constables, for allegedly looting two jewellers of Rs.1.5 crore with an offer of cheap gold. Two more accused, including another police constable, are absconding while the entire amount looted from the jewellers has been recovered, said police.

The arrested accused were identified as Samadhan Pinjari, 20, an employee of a private firm in Alibag and the alleged mastermind of the heist; Shivkumar alias Deepak Gaikwad; Vishal Pinjari, 20; Akshay Khot, 25; and police constables Sameer Mahtre, 34, and Vicky Sable, 25. The absconding accused were identified as Shankar Kule and police constable Suryavanshi.

According to the police, around mid-January, Sam...